Millyard Kawasaki Z 2300 V12 motorcycle - How its made

In this video i explain how i made some of the parts for my Kawasaki Z 2300 V12 some of the problems i had and how i over come them. The video is primarily old photos and a bit of old video taken in 2005, I don't have any riding footage, but i did around 2500 miles on the V12 before retiring it to the Barber Motorsport Museum in Birmingham Alabama USA where it can be sen today along side my Kawasaki 1600 V8, 850 five and HondaV Twin. The V12 is a 24 valve double overhead cam engine with digital fuel injection and although was quite fast it also used fuel at an alarming rate. I rode it to The Isle of Man TT in 2003 and did several laps of the famous mountain circuit.

[kyledleadership]

Dude is a wizard. The more you know about engines, the more you appreciate what he does.

[crafter]

This guy makes me laugh .He explains things so modestly as if he is going to fix a broken latch on his gate when in fact what he's doing is what 99% of people will never do in their life on the planet .Bloody marvellous .

[andrewdoran]

In 100 years time when all the vehicles we enjoy today become museum pieces, folks will trawl the floors musing at regular machines with a wry they reach Allen's mechanical whereupon they will be drawn to the sheer mechanical complexity and mind boggling genius.
Allen has to be up there with the all time greats of engineering wizards.... honestly I feel truly blessed to be able to witness in detail the ability to work around complex issues and wrap them up as factory needs a knighthood for his services to the world of engineering.

[undercrackers]

It is so sad that Mr Millyard does not get the recognition and reward he deserves here in the UK. It is amazing that his (almost insane) modifications end up looking factory built and not shed built. In my view it's the perfect blend of art, engineering and magic.

[markchisholm]

Literally the only man in the world who can cut a straight line with a hacksaw.

[stephenwalker]

There comes a time when someone ceases to be a mechanic and becomes an artist, the amount of knowledge required for this is mind boggling and the craftsmanship is beautiful.

[stevecorrigan]

His explanations make it sound like putting toigether a 20 piece kids jigsaw puzzle. How the hell does his brain work? Genius!!!

[TucsonDude]

As a mechanical engineer; I'm am totally humbled by the sheer genius, creativity, intrepidity and aethestical ability of this man.

[seriously]

This man deserves a national holiday named for his skill, perseverance, demeanor and humility. A rare cat indeed!

[grahamsmith]

Allen I am in total awe of your talent. I enjoy watching builds in million dollar buildings with millions of dollar computer controlled equipment cutting and chopping billets of aluminum into parts. So refreshing to see you throw an old block on the wooden bench and attack it with a hacksaw and a file. Makes me think there a chance for the rest of us that don’t have all that fancy gear. I am riveted to the screen watching you work and also getting a little baking show to boot. Pure genius.

[theGRone]

The knowledge required to attempt this is massive, not just the thought and planning that has to be done but also the machining required is a daunting task. He one of the few older fellas left that can attempt something like this. Top work. This is pure art that will probably be gone when his generation is passed

[japfourme]

No question Allen’s an absolute genius!! How he manages to get those cakes out of the tin without his misses catching him is amazing!!

[Blitz]

By far the best motorcycle engineering I've seen in my life

[LongPeter]

Tracy: next, I needed to sharpen my knife to tackle the difficult cabbage, so I nipped out to the shed to use the milling machine. While I was out there, Allen made a V12 motorbike. It was lovely. With the cabbage successfully cut into 3.5mm strips, I then moved on to grating the carrot.

[djwarren]

Genius at work. The Barber Motorsports Museum is an amazing place to visit. Cars and bikes on display. The building itself is a work of art.

[davidmichael]

I could never convince myself that any of this is even possible, let alone begin trying. But Sir Millyard sees the finish and begins 'hacking away', in between muffins. Just incredible.

[adysmiff]

My mind is blown to how complex this is, work of art.

[MaddogMD]

I watched this in complete awe of your craftsmanship. At no point did you cut any corners, and everything has ended up with a better-than factory finish. You must be (and bloody should be) incredibly proud of what you've achieved here!

[robertwootton]

I have been working on engines for 40 years, I feel like a schoolboy in the presence of a Nobel prize winner

[doncarlo]

I had to subscribe, this guy is a living legend, we need more of such people! To me the most amazing thing, is that he cut the engine block with a hand saw ... this proves that if you are a genius, you can make it work with minimal tooling ! LOL ! Another thing that impresses me is how he can figure out the firing order of the cylinders ... it's so much fun to watch your videos, Allen ... You're the man! Really!